Financial Health

In white paper, economists say perception is "worse than reality" and that students and families should view higher education as long-term investment, not a good they consume.

Cornell pulls back from its aid policy, restoring some borrowing for new students with family incomes of $60,000 to $75,000. Will more colleges follow?

Yes, campuses should contain tuition and financial aid should be available. But students have responsibility, too, writes Aaron Broadus: They should choose a college they can afford.

Federal court finds that Education Dept. lacked adequate justification for one key measure in new regulations.

Senate leaders agree on a way to keep interest rate on federally subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent for another year, in part by limiting eligibility for the loans.

States awarded more aid in 2010-11 than they did the year before, despite continuing budget cuts, a new report finds.

The Obama administration’s push to standardize financial aid packets will do little to address college affordability, writes R. Barbara Gitenstein.